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Posted on 4/2/26 at 10:29 am
Posted on 4/2/26 at 10:29 am
The NCAA passed a new "Blind Transfer" rule. Let the lawsuits begin!
Blind Transfer Rule
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Posted on 4/2/26 at 10:31 am to NebraskaExPat
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The NCAA Division I Cabinet passed emergency blind-transfer legislation on Wednesday, reining in when athletes can transfer and enroll at a new institution. The term “blind transfer” refers to an athlete who unenrolls from their current school and enrolls at a new university outside of the transfer portal window.
The vote comes after the NCAA FBS oversight committee recommended the changes in February. The legislation applies to all Division I sports and takes effect immediately. The rule is retroactive to Feb. 25.
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Among the penalties for programs, a suspension of the respective sport’s head coach for 50% of a season and a fine of 20% of that sport’s budget.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 10:34 am to NebraskaExPat
To cut down on spring football transfers? Good luck getting through court with that
Posted on 4/2/26 at 10:40 am to TigerLunatik
They just need to say 1 free transfer and any additional transfers not tied to a head coach leaving require sitting out 1 year.
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. The schools should agree to this too.
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. The schools should agree to this too.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 10:42 am to ColoradoAg
I think it's mainly to stop a player from quitting school, shopping his talents to other schools, and then enrolling there, all without ever declaring in the portal.
Imagine if a team starts to lose, and a good player just quits the team mid-season, withdraws from school, and then enrolls in another school and begins to play there. It's conceivable that player, if he was good enough, could enroll in several different schools all in one football season. What a mess college athletics has become.
Imagine if a team starts to lose, and a good player just quits the team mid-season, withdraws from school, and then enrolls in another school and begins to play there. It's conceivable that player, if he was good enough, could enroll in several different schools all in one football season. What a mess college athletics has become.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 10:46 am to NebraskaExPat
College athletics doesn't even pretend to "college" athletics anymore. The day of that scenario is coming soon. I agree you have to simplify it for the NCAA to regain some semblance of control. I also agree with one free transfer, unless the coach leaves. Simple, easy, and way easier to enforce than the current mess.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 11:00 am to ColoradoAg
Agreed, unlimited transfers is ruining, and will be the eventual death blow for college sports.
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Posted on 4/2/26 at 11:00 am to TigerLunatik
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Among the penalties for programs, a suspension of the respective sport’s head coach for 50% of a season and a fine of 20% of that sport’s budget.
These penalties alone are going to cause a wave of lawsuits.
Imagine telling a university because a kicker joined their program in this way that now they're fined 20% of the football team's budget.
No way this doesn't get challenged.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 12:37 pm to skrayper
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Imagine telling a university because a kicker joined their program in this way that now they're fined 20% of the football team's budget.
I agree. However, I think the rule is trying to put pressure on coaches to stop being predators of other teams' players. They're not supposed to, but I'll bet it's more widespread than we know. In the case of the Wisconsin player, we know the Miami coach should not have allowed it.
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